Sole and heel for slippers.



J. H. WALLACE.

SOLE AND HEEL FOR SLIPPERS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12. 1914.

1,140,639. Patented May 25, 1915.

JOHN HUNTER WALLACE, 0F GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK.

SOLE AND HEEL FOR SLIPPERS.

Application filed September 12, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN HUNTER WAL- LACE, citizen of the United States, residing at Gloversville, in the county of Fulton and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Soles and Heels for Slippers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to' which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in slippers of the class known to the trade as boudoir or toilet slippers, and is particularly directed to the sole and heel of the these slippers, which are made up and sold to the trade as an article of manufacture, and the purchaser may then apply to the solev any kind of upper that he desires.

The object of my invention is to provide a sole which may be secured to the heel, after the soft inner sole has been fastened to the sole proper.

Another object of my invention is to provide means in a sole of this type for 'removably placing a cushion pad between the outer and inner soles, above the heel.

A further object is to join or connect the sole and heel, in such manner, that while the upper may be sewed on to the sole above the heel, no part of the sole will pro ect beyond the back and sides of the heel and cause an unsightly appearance.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel arrangement of parts hereinafter described in the following specification, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1915.

Serial No. 861,407.

the exception of the portion'which extends over the heel. 1

A binding 10 is secured around the edge of the layer 2 on the portion which overlies I the heel, and the upper which extends above the heel is secured to this strip 10. Notches I 11 are cut in the side of the layer 2 just forward of the heel and the ends of the strip 10 are secured and concealed in said notches.

My improved heel 12 comprises a wooden block 13 which is cut in any desired shape and is preferably covered with material 14 of the same color as that of the upper ply 8 of the soft inner sole. The bottom of the heel is provided with a leather piece 15 and Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of my improved sole and heel; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same; Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectlonal view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a similar view taken on the line 3- 3 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, 1 designates my improved sole which is preferably made of leather and consists of an upper layer 2 and a bottom layer 3. An inner soft sole 4 is secured along-the edge of the upper layer 2, with the exception of the portion which extends over the heel. In ma ing up a sole of this type, the soft inner sole is sewed to the upper layer 2 and the bottom layer 3 1s then cemented to the under side of the layer the top of said heel is recessed at 16 to accommodate the rear end of the sole, which is countersunk into said recess until the binding 10 lies flush with the top of the heel. The sole with its soft inner sole attached may then be secured to the heel by means of tacks 17 and glue. Owing to the soft inner so'le being left unattached to the sole 1 at the heel, the sole may be secured to the heel without the tacks passing through the inner sole 4, and a pad may then be placed between the sole 1 and the soft inner sole to form a heel cushion 18. This heel cushion may be renewed when it has lost its elasticity.

By providing the upper surface of the heel with the recess 16 and binding the rear end of the sole, it will be seen that the leather of the sole at this point is entirely concealed,-a very desirable feature in a slip per of this character,

What ll claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An article of manufacture comprising a sole, a soft inner sole connected to said sole along a portion of its length, the heel por-' tion of said inner sole being unsecured to said sole, and a heel secured to said sole beneath the heel portion of said inner sole.

2. An article of manufacture comprising a sole, said sole consisting of two layers of leather, one superposed upon the other and cemented together, a soft inner sole secured to the upper layer along a portion of its length, the heel portion of said innersole being unsecured to said sole, a binding strip covering the edges ofsaid upper layer beof its length, thehe'e'Yportion of said inner sole being unsecured to said sole, a binding ,trip covering the edges of said upper layer beneath the heel portion of the inner sole, and a heel provided With a recess in which the heel portion of the sole is countersunk and secured.

4. An article of manufacture comprising a sole, said sole consisting of two layers of leather, one superposed upon the other and cemented together, a soft inner sole secured to the upper layer along a portion of its length, the heel portion of said inner sole being unsecured to said sole, a binding strip covering the edges of said upper layer beneath the heel portion of the inner sole, and a heel provided with a recess in which the heel portionof the sole is countersunk and secured, the binding strip being flush with the top of said heel. v

5. An article of manufacture comprising a sole, said sole consisting of two layers of leather, one superposed upon the other and cemented together, a soft inner sole secured to the uppeir1 layer along a portion of its length, the el portion of said inner sole being unsecured to said sole, a binding strip covering the edges of said upper layer beneath the heel portion of the inner sole, and a heel provided with a recess in which the heel portion of the sole is countersunk and secured, the binding strip being flush with the top of said heel, and having its ends concealed in notches in said sole.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence. of two witnesses.

JOHN HUNTER WALLACE. Witnesses:

RoBT. E. BARRY, E. C. Lovnmss. 

